Day more, day less, the Central Bank will ban access to the “savings” dollar to those who receive subsidies to pay their utility bills such as electricity, gas or water and sewage. Consequently, the director of the central bank, Agustín D’Attellis, has assured that when there is a new ban, other issues will eventually be revised. One of them, is to allow a group that was previously excluded to buy back.

These are those people who in 2020, in the midst of a pandemic, collected their salary through the ATP (Emergency Assistance to Work and Production) program. That ban, which has lasted for two years, was adopted by the Central Bank (BCRA) on 29 September 2020.

Once the database is cleaned, whoever received the salary in this way could buy back, as long as subsidies for electricity, water and gas are excluded. In this sense, the Central Bank has already drafted the resolution that activates the ban for this new group.

“The exclusion for having received the ATP will be corrected. It is true, it has been extended over time and, if it has not received other subsidies, it will most likely normalize when one of these last decisions is consolidated “, said D’Attellis, speaking with Urbana Play.

The lifting of this impossibility will surely come when a new group is excluded from buying the US $ 200 share at the exchange rate. “As long as someone gets some kind of subsidy, the ability to buy dollar savings is cut off.”He explained.

And in this sense he added: “It is in line with the measures we have already applied at another time. Whenever aid is received from the state, access to these US $ 200 is cut off, “the official clarified.

Fee of $ 200

In June, approximately 885,000 people bought dollars at the official price plus tax of $ 241 million, the highest level since February. And in the year, $ 1,511 million, according to the entity’s data.

To the official value, which this Friday is $ 293, we have to add 30% of the solidarity tax and 35% to the Profit account. The latter, jump to 45% when paying consumption dollars for travel and expenses abroad with credit or debit cards.

Who is not authorized to purchase dollar savings

are not authorized beneficiaries of an ANSeS, REPRO II plan or program and people with no declared or “consistent” income. Neither co-holders of bank accounts, who have exhausted their stake in card purchases, who have refinanced a 12-month balance of credit cards or mortgages, monotributors with zero-interest loans.

Not even those who acquired financial dollars in the previous 90 days, UVA credit holders who agreed to freeze pandemic rates, and SME owners with 24% credit.

How to check if I can buy dollar savings

If you are unsure if you belong to the group that cannot buy dollars, the safest option is corroborate it through ANSES. All you have to do is get a negative certification.

If the notification is received during data entry “it is not possible to issue negative certification”the interested party will be able to access the purchase of savings in dollars.

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